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APA Citation Style 7th Edition

This guide will help you cite sources in APA Citation Style 7th Edition.
   

Canadian Legislation

The APA Manual recommends that legal materials be cited in the standard legal style (11.1). 

The Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (10th ed.), commonly known as The McGill Guide, is the Canadian standard. 

Common abbreviations: 

  • RSA = Revised Statutes of Alberta
  • RSC = Revised Statutes of Canada
  • SC = Statutes of Canada
  • c = Chapter
  • s = Section

Tip

See the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (10th ed.), aka "The McGill Guide," for more information and examples. Location: RDP Library Reserve & Main Collection KF 259 C212 2023) 
See Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide (COAL) for more information and examples of citing legislation.

Statutes

Statute Examples

In-Text Citation

(Administration of Estates Act, 2000)

References

Administration of Estates Act, RSA 2000, c A-2. https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-a-2/latest/rsa-2000-c-a-2.html

In-Text Citation

(Copyright Act, 1985)

References

Copyright Act, RSC 1985, c C-42, s 34(1). https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/page-11.html#h-103952

Regulations

Regulations Examples

Example from Kings Printer

In-Text Citation

(Health Professions, 2023)  OR  (Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation, 2023)

References

Health Professions Restricted Activity Regulation, AR 22/2023.
https://kings-printer.alberta.ca/1266.cfm?page=2023_022.cfm&leg_type=Regs&isbncln=9780779840748

Example from Canlii

In-Text Citation

(Disposition of Property Regulation, 2019)

References

Disposition of Property Regulation, AR 86/2019, s 9(1). https://canlii.ca/t/56bcj